Jessamine
name, noun
name, noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of jasmine. alt-of, alternative
"vines, fig-trees, and jessamine (III, vii)"
- 2 a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name from English, variant of Jasmine.
"Quoth he, 'It is not the jessamine one smells, but a slave-girl named Jessamine, whom my father would not buy for me.'"
Example
More examples"vines, fig-trees, and jessamine (III, vii)"